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Hardin County Stockyard Market Report

Savannah, Tennessee · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

869 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Hardin County Stockyard report →

light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $238.40/cwt -6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 542 lb · 78 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.19/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 486 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.35/cwt +7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 422 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 869 1,045 805
Feeder cattle 684 904 636
Slaughter cattle 111 98 144
Replacement cattle 74 43 25

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the same sale last week, Slaughter cows and bulls steady. Steers and bulls steady to 8.00 lower. Heifers under 450 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 450 lbs mostly steady. Quality fair to good. Demand moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 4 255.00–285.00 $265.63 $717 —
300–308 305 5 240.00–260.00 $256.06 $781 +4.99
350–378 373 6 240.00–260.00 $256.87 $958 -2.22
405–440 428 12 230.00–255.00 $248.08 $1,062 -6.23
458–490 467 9 230.00–250.00 $240.65 $1,124 -2.04
500–548 532 17 225.00–240.00 $232.65 $1,238 -5.13
545 value added 545 61 240.00 $240.00 $1,308 —
556–590 572 15 222.50–235.00 $227.34 $1,300 -3.42
610–630 614 20 200.00–217.50 $214.84 $1,319 -8.69
658–694 683 17 200.00–215.00 $201.70 $1,378 -4.93
712–715 713 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,283 -7.50
760–791 779 6 170.00–182.50 $174.50 $1,359 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 268 4 240.00–260.00 $252.41 $676 —
320–340 333 3 220.00–245.00 $231.90 $772 +11.90
360–390 379 4 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $881 -7.48
440–445 442 5 230.00–240.00 $234.01 $1,034 +14.01
460–495 478 2 220.00–230.00 $225.18 $1,076 +5.18
540 540 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,188 ±0.00
570–595 587 3 210.00–215.00 $213.38 $1,253 +8.38
635 635 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,302 —
655–690 673 2 190.00–192.50 $191.22 $1,287 —
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 —
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 2 235.00–240.00 $237.52 $755 —
530 530 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,113 —
575 575 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 250.00 $250.00 $500 —
265–290 281 5 235.00–250.00 $240.98 $677 +10.98
305–325 313 4 230.00–240.00 $232.44 $728 +4.47
350–372 369 7 235.00–245.00 $238.24 $879 +10.61
400–445 422 28 205.00–227.50 $219.01 $924 +6.48
435 435 1 200.00 $200.00 $870 -12.53
470–490 480 22 200.00–215.00 $209.77 $1,007 -0.67
490 value added 490 37 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 +3.77
500–545 519 16 205.00–216.00 $212.20 $1,101 +6.10
550–595 566 19 180.00–205.00 $198.98 $1,126 +3.22
600–635 607 12 175.00–185.00 $183.29 $1,113 +23.29
635 635 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,111 -3.70
650 650 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,089 -0.56
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 +21.94
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 +0.73
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 223 2 225.00–245.00 $233.99 $522 +14.20
260–295 278 2 225.00–235.00 $229.68 $639 +4.68
305–335 326 5 200.00–230.00 $215.94 $704 +6.15
355–390 371 7 200.00–225.00 $206.55 $766 -4.28
405–445 424 5 200.00–210.00 $203.43 $863 +3.00
450 value added 450 7 200.00 $200.00 $900 —
450–490 471 5 190.00–205.00 $197.85 $932 +6.58
505–545 522 6 180.00–205.00 $192.12 $1,003 +1.68
563–590 573 5 172.50–185.00 $182.47 $1,046 +4.43
650–690 670 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 +1.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 205.00 $205.00 $564 ±0.00
310–345 325 3 180.00–195.00 $188.46 $612 -19.04
470 470 1 170.00 $170.00 $799 —
500–530 515 2 155.00–175.00 $165.29 $851 +15.29
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 165.00 $165.00 $437 -15.00
495 495 1 185.00 $185.00 $916 —
725 725 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,051 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–448 430 9 235.00–247.50 $239.01 $1,028 -7.99
465 465 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 +9.91
515–534 532 12 210.00–216.00 $215.42 $1,146 +0.96
600 600 2 200.00–207.50 $203.75 $1,222 -0.34
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 1 215.00 $215.00 $935 -19.99
460–495 478 6 200.00–225.00 $214.40 $1,025 +6.05
500–535 518 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,036 -6.60
560–585 569 4 200.00–210.00 $203.79 $1,160 +12.50
630–635 633 2 195.00–200.00 $197.49 $1,250 +17.49
Small 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 210.00 $210.00 $903 ±0.00
485 485 1 160.00 $160.00 $776 -55.00
640 640 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,152 —
Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1170 1170 Young (2-4 yrs)N/A 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
590 590 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 80-85% 1 89.00 $89.00 $894 —
890–1375 1118 80-85% 33 86.00–96.00 $91.24 $1,020 —
875–1435 1128 80-85% 13 95.00–104.00 $98.11 $1,107 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 85-90% 1 64.00 $64.00 $483 —
760–1110 955 85-90% 21 75.00–89.00 $82.46 $787 +0.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1330 1157 75-80% 3 80.00–86.00 $83.87 $970 —
1290 1290 75-80% 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,290 —
1100–1660 1349 75-80% 12 87.00–95.00 $89.64 $1,209 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1835 1565 5 101.00–115.00 $108.07 $1,691 —
1620–1845 1700 3 125.00–130.00 $126.60 $2,152 —
1390–2085 1715 8 115.00–120.00 $117.83 $2,021 +2.15

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
840 840 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
900–990 940 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 825.00–975.00 $894.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
900 900 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
905 905 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
1095 1095 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
750 750 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
920–1000 948 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 13 1,275.00–1,400.00 $1,306.34 —
1100–1115 1108 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,583.76 —
1110–1300 1205 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,346.06 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
820–1050 943 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,113.53 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
840 840 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
850 850 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.